A review of Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data, by Charles Whelan. @@@@ (4 out of 5). A statistician explains, mostly in English, the nitty-gritty of statistical methodology, delving into such topics as how samples are chosen and how to determine whether the results of a test are statistically valid.
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A review of No Way To Treat a First Lady, by Christopher Buckley. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). The hilarious tale of a philandering President and a long-suffering wife who has, apparently, murdered him in his sleep.
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A review of The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America, by Robert Scheer. @@@@ (4 out of 5). Explains how waste and fraud in the military budget have been virtually mandated by Congress, which votes for multi-billion-dollar weapons systems even the Pentagon doesn’t want.
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A review of Standing in Another Man’s Grave, by Ian Rankin. @@@@ (4 out of 5). Inspector John Rebus is back from an ill-considered retirement, leading the way in a massive investigation into the disappearance of several young women along a major Scottish highway.
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A review of The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians, by Peter Heather. @@@ (3 out of 5). Revisionist history, rejecting Gibbon’s assertion that the Empire fell because of its internal weaknesses.
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Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review,
with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review,
with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.